Leon County’s Best 2025 High School Golfers

As the high school golf season comes to a close, Tallahassee Reports is highlighting the top boys golfers across Leon County. After a fall filled with standout performances and clutch tournament play, we’ve compiled our final rankings of the county’s top five players. The players were evaluated using a combination of their IWR rating, their season-long scoring average, and overall performance in key tournaments. The iWR, or Iwanamaker rating, “is a measure of a golfer’s skill level based on team stroke play events. Player 9-hole and 18-hole event iWRs are averaged throughout the season and represent a player’s skill level.” Iwanamaker is a well-known website that tracks results and stats for high school golf.

1. Alex Parker, Chiles

During his senior season and his last year at Chiles, Alex Parker is Tallahassee Reports’ top golfer in Leon County. Parker had the best iWR score with a 9-hole score of -.437 and an 18-hole score of .021, which comes out to a total of -.416 between 23 9-hole events and six 18-hole events. Both iWR rankings were in the top 40 of all other FHSAA golfers. The next best iWR score from golfers in Leon County was 1.474 by Florida High’s Hunter Glantz. Parker also had the best average stroke score with an average of 35.9 strokes in 9-hole events and an average of 72.8 in 18-hole events. Parker had multiple first place finishes this year but one that sticks out was his 9-hole round against Florida High and Godby where he shot a 33 (-3) at Hilaman Golf Course. While at states, Parker finished T11th with a score of 150 (+6).

2. Hunter Glantz, Florida High

Florida High’s Hunter Glantz emerged as a top golfer in Leon County this year while having a breakout freshman season including a great performance at the 2025 Tallahassee City Championship. On Oct. 8th Glantz competed in, and won the City Championship in a playoff scenario while shooting a 71(-1) at Hilaman Golf Course in one of the few 18-hole tournaments of the season. Glantz had the second best iWR score in Leon County with a 9-hole score of .458 and an 18-hole score of 1.016. Glantz also had the second best average stroke score with 36.7 through 9-hole matches and 73.3 through 18-hole matches. While at states, Glantz finished 42nd with a score of 145 (+10).

3. Bryce Matthews, Lincoln

Lincoln’s Bryce Matthews ranks third in our Leon County golfer rankings in with a very successful senior season and much to show for it. Matthews had an impressive 9-hole iWR of .092 through 21 events while also having an 18-hole iWR of 1.666 through six events, ranking him third in Leon County with a total iWR of 1.758. Matthews also finished the season with the third best average stroke score with 36.3 through 9-hole matches and 73.8 through 18-hole matches, trailing second place by .1. A notable performance from Bryce Matthews this year included 9-hole match against Wakulla and Maclay where Matthews placed first with a score of 30 (-6) at Capital City Country Club to break the 9-hole Lincoln individual school record. While at states, Matthews placed T4th with a score of 145 (+1), which was the best performance by any Leon County golfer.

4. Rhys Cochran, Chiles

Sophomore Rhys Cochran comes in at the fourth spot in our rankings being the second Timberwolf to make our list. Cochran placed fourth in Leon County with an iWR of 2.459 while having a .313 through 23 9-hole matches and a 2.146 through six 18-hole matches. Cochran also placed fourth in Leon County in average stroke score with 36.7 for 9-hole tournaments and 75.2 for 18-hole tournaments. One of Cochran’s best performances of the year included a first place finish in a match against Wakulla and Florida High where he shot a 32 (-4) during a 9-hole format tournament at Wakulla Sands Golf Club. While at state, Cochran finished T21st with a score of 161 (+17).

5. Chase Fleischer, Lincoln

Rounding up our rankings at the fifth spot is Lincoln Junior Chase Fleisher. Fleischer placed fifth in Leon County with an iWR ranking of 3.689 while having a 1.517 through 20 9-hole matches and a 2.172 through 6 18-hole matches. Fleischer also placed fifth in Leon County in average stroke score with 37.8 for 9-hole tournaments and 74.5 for 18-hole tournaments. A notable performance from Fleischer this year included a joint first place finish through 18 holes during the district championship. Fleischer shot a 72 (E) at Wakulla Sands Golf club to force a playoff with Santa Fe’s Trent Spires. Although Fleischer did not win the playoff, he helped his team place third out of seven schools. While at states, Fleischer finished T21st with a score of 155 (+11).